Francisco Vargas, a Costa Rican police officer, puts on his helmet to prepare for the Missouri Highway Patrol driving course as part of a Missouri National Guard State Partnership Program. Guiding Vargas through the course were Missouri State Trooper Bruce Baker and Air National Guard 1st Lt. Todd Cantwell, who served as the interpreter.

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The Missouri National Guard’s State Partnership Program and the Missouri Highway Patrol hosted five Panamanians and five Costa Ricans for a vehicle operation course at the Ike Skelton Training Site in Jefferson City this week.